Arm Hydra

High in the mountains, there's a beast. Thirty feet tall and stout like a dverge, its got two arms - at first. Once you get close, usually its too late, and you see it don't have arms - its just got dozens of these tentacles, thick and wriggling like mad. And they rush you, flailing and grasping at you. Their mouths...
They split open, three ways. Its not a pleasant sight to see someone get bit into three sections, I tell you now.
You know the worst part? Well, aside from the fact that there's gads of 'em up there.
When you cut off a tendril, it just makes it grow more. Only way to kill 'em is to take out the hearts - all three of 'em in one go I says.

A wretched beast high in the frigid mountains, the arm hydra is a rarely sighted beast that only comes down from the snowy peaks when winter descends deeply on the lands of mortal foundlings.

Basic Information

Anatomy

With two legs, a large stocky torso, and potentially dozens of tentacles sprouting from each shoulder, arm hydras are a sight to behold. Their mouths can split open three different ways, allowing them to wrap their mouths around their prey and bite it into pieces. Their tentacles will grow back twice fold if damaged, only ceasing if intense heat can be applied to the weapon before attacking. The best way to kill them is to sunder all three of their hearts in one swift motion, if possible. Generally, most find they have to slowly whittle down its tentacles and burn them sealed until it is weak enough to be swarmed and its hearts destroyed - or, they just get eaten.

Additional Information

Uses, Products & Exploitation

The flesh and pelt of the arm hydra are of little use, but the many teeth within its segmented jaw are sharp, long, and durable. When tooled by a capable smith, they could make for deadly weapons.

Average Height

8 to 10 meters